"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Mater of Arts in Psychology."; Thesis advisor: Carol Shaw Austad.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2013.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-86).

Racial identity has been associated with various facets of the lives of Blacks. Previous studies have associated African Americans’ racial identity with the development of self-esteem, psychopathology and academic achievement amongst other...